Month: June 2011

Hyderabad, June 30: Addressing ‘Huffaz karam’ at the annual dastarbandi function at Madarsa Riyazul Islam, the chief guest Maulana Salman Mansoorpuri instructed the community that the holy Quran is the message of Allah and the constitution and foundation of Muslim community and is a guidance for the whole humanity in every period hence the community should improve its condition in the light of the Quran.

Hafiz Peer Shabbir Ahmed MLC on the occasion said that Muslims should see the religious madarsas with reverence as they teach the lesson of peace and harmony.

Washington, June 30: The information seized from Osama bin Laden’s hideout in Pakistan has revealed that he was concerned about the al Qaeda’s long-term viability, the White House said on Wednesday.

“Information seized from that compound reveals bin Laden’s concerns about al Qaeda’s long-term viability,” John Brennan, assistant to the US President for Homeland Security and Counter-terrorism, said in his speech at the Paul H Nitze School of Advanced International Studies.

New Delhi, June : Food inflation fell to a one-and-a-half month low of 7.78 per cent for the week ended June 18 on the back of cheaper vegetables, pulses and potatoes.

Food inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), stood at 9.13 per cent during the previous week. It was over 20 per cent during the comparable period of June, 2010.

As per data released by the government on Thursday, vegetables became over 10 per cent cheaper year-on-year during the seven-day period under review.

Mumbai, June 30: Sonam Kapoor is feeling lonely.

The actress tweets, “My family is scattered all over the world. Mom’s in London, dad in LA, Rhea in New York and Harsh in a different timezone from US. I feel so lonely.”

There’s always a certain Punit Malhotra for company, no?

-Agencies

Jeddah, June 30: The central government is taking utmost care in appointing ambassadors in gulf countries. In the first phase the government has appointed Mr. Hamid Ali as Indian Ambassador to Riyadh. He will replace Mr. Talmiz Ahmad who is retiring in September. In the second phase the government appointed Indian Ambassador to Oman, while appointment of ambassador in Qatar is likely in the next month.

Mumbai, June 30: Gabbar and Thakur can become friends, Mogambo and Mr. India can become friends but Shahrukh and Salman can never become friends.

While Shahrukh khan more recently might have even given up in this quest but Salman is making sure that he doesn’t leave any chance to take a dig at him.

So what’s Salman up to this time? Sources explained, recently Salman shot exclusive ‘funny’ promos for the film with where he is shown interacting with one of the characters from the film, ‘Jangya’ who hates the idea of wearing underwear and considers it uncool.

40 kgs silver stolen

Hyderabad, June 30 (Siasat News): In a late night committed crime, 40 kgs silver stolen from General Bazar in Secunderabad. According to market police, the heist took place at the shop of Srinath Ji Jewellers.

The unidentified burglars entered the shop from the first floor of the building and decamped with 30 kgs silver and 10 kgs silver ornaments.

Not only this, they also took away Rs. 2 lacs in cash. Following a complaint by the owners of the shop, the police is busy investigating.

Hyderabad, June 30: Declaring the Privilege Motion against him by elected representatives from Telangana as ridiculous, Vijayawada MP Lagadapati Rajagopal on Wednesday scoffed that this act is tantamount to appealing in high court against a Supreme Court judge.

Hyderabad is a free zone and it will not be allowed to revoke Clause 14 F of the Presidential Order, he claimed.

Hyderabad, June 30: The delegation of elected representatives of various political parties on Wednesday met assembly speaker Mr Manohar at his residence and submitted Privilege Motion notice against Vijayawada MP Lagadapati Rajagopal for his comments against the resolution made by the Assembly unanimously on 14(F) Clause.

Mumbai, June 30: Post ‘Dabangg’ and ‘Ready’, Salman Khan is on an all time high, for he might have just created record by accepting a whopping Rs. 10 crore for Boney Kapoor’s ‘No Entry Mein Entry.’

‘No Entry Mein Entry’ is the sequel to Anees Bazmee’s ‘No Entry’ (2005). Bazmee and Salman had earlier worked in ‘Ready’ (2011) and given its Box Office success, the filmmaker expressed his keen desire to work with the actor and producer Boney Kapoor paid a staggering amount to get the actor on board.

Sanaa, June 30: Yemen’s president, hospitalized in Saudi Arabia after an attack nearly a month ago on his palace, has instructed his deputy to hold talks with political opponents on a deal to transfer power and end the nation’s spiraling political crisis, his foreign minister said on Wednesday. The opposition, wary after numerous pledges, dismissed the announcement.

Sharjah, June 30: The Sharjah Police have arrested six people, including a debt-ridden man, who allegedly forced his 13-year-old daughter into prostitution, for trafficking of a number of teenage girls to the UAE.

A top official at the Organised Crime Department of the CID of Sharjah Police said the six-member Pakistani gang included three brothers. The gang allegedly brought in a number of women from their country and locked them up in a residential apartment to force them into prostitution.

Hyderabad, June 30: Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer V Dinesh Reddy has been appointed as Andhra Pradesh’s new Director General of police, the state government announced on Thursday.

The 1977-batch officer succeeds K Aravinda Rao, who retired on reaching superannuation.

Dinesh Reddy was selected for the top post after 1975-batch officer KR Nandan, who is the son-in-law of former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao, reportedly refused to accept the job while the government ignored four other officers senior to Dinesh Reddy for various reasons.

Ahmedabad, June 30: In a startling revelation, the Gujarat government has admitted to the Nanavati Commission, probing the 2002 post-Godhra riots, that key records during the riots were destroyed five years later.

The revelation came during the cross-examination of senior police officer Sanjiv Bhatt today after which the state government’s counsel, SB Vakil, said that Mr Bhatt knew that these crucial documents were missing and is trying to capitalise on the fact by claiming that he was present at a key meeting with Chief Minister Narendra Modi on February 27, 2002.

Hyderabad, June 30: A delegation of Congress leaders representing old city of Hyderabad, headed by secretary Pradesh Congress Committee, Mr. Syed Yousuf Hashmi, called on chief minister Mr. N Kiran Kumar Reddy at Secretariat. The delegation demanded to give preference to Muslim leaders of Congress especially from the old city for appointment into boards and corporations and opposed appointment of non Congress persons.

Mississauga, , June 30: The 3rd Annual Mehfil-e-Hyderabad, cultural extravaganza & awards night organized by the Hyderabad Deccan Foundation of Canada (HDFC), was held at Versailles Banquet Hall in Mississauga, near Toronto, on June 18th.

New Delhi, June 30: Shab-e-Meraj, the night when the Holy Prophet (PBUH) ascended to the highest levels of heavens, was observed Wednesday night across the country with traditional religious devotion and fervor.

Different Islamic and socio-cultural organizations arranged special prayers and Mahafil in mosques and at other places to seek blessings of the Almighty.

Fatehabad, June 30: A drug addict allegedly sold off his minor daughter for Rs 50,000 in Pirthala village. Following a complaint made by her stepbrothers Jagroop and Ramswaroop Singh, Tohana police recovered the victim from Jind and handed the 16-year-old girl to them.

According to information, upon finding their step sister, who was accompanied by their father Deshraj, missing for almost a week, the brothers launched a search.

Mumbai, June 30: Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband has asked the Saudi Arabian government to ban Ahmadiyas (Qadiyanis) from visiting Makkah and Madina’h to perform Haj and Umrah (mini-Haj). Ahamdiyas have been declared non-Muslims in countries like Pakistan and face persecution.

Noida, June 30: Congress general secretary will address the Kiran Mahapanchayat on July 9, the same day Chief Minister Mayawati chose to visit the area to inaugurate the Anand Vihar-Vaishali Metro line.

The Congress decided at a high-level party meeting on Tuesday June 28 to hold Kisan Mahapanchayat on July 9 to discuss problems faced by farmers especially regarding land acquisition.

New Delhi, June 30: Activist Anna Hazare wanted to meet Sonia Gandhi on Thursday but he has been given an appointment for Saturday because the Congress President has prior commitments.

“No meeting is likely between Anna Hazare and Sonia Gandhi today. No appointment has been fixed for today,” sources at 10 Janpath said.

Hazare had on Wednesday said that he will try to persuade Gandhi to include the office of the Prime Minister in the Lokpal Bill.

“We will meet all parties…We will meet Sonia and tell her if the Prime Minister is saying so, then what is the problem,” he had said.

Bridgetown, June 30: Bad weather combined with persistence of Marlon Samuels and Shivnarine Chanderpaul to frustrate India as the West Indies reached 98 for five on the rain-hit second day of the second cricket Test on Wednesday.

Indian paceman Ishant Sharma struck twice in three balls to reduce the West Indies to 57 for five in the curtailed morning session after the hosts resumed at an uncomfortable 30 for three.

Hyderabad, June 30: Call it their sheer ignorance or utter poverty; parents in several tribal villages of Mahbubnagar district of Andhra Pradesh are making their children addicted to illicit liquor.

This is leading to serious health problems in the children.

One does not know how long this uncivilised practice has been going on, but it came to light when a local TV channel conducted a sting operation in several remote areas of Nagarkurnool, Achampet, Wanaparthy, Kollapur and Gadwal blocks.

London, June 30: A house in Britain with only four rooms has sold for a meagre price of 10,000 pounds.

The house with two rooms on the first floor and two on the ground floor was sold to a developer 5,000 pounds below the actual asking price.

The house is on Pritchard Street in Burnley, Lancashire, the Daily Express reported.

Real estate agent John Dinsdale said: “Three years ago you couldn’t get a house in Burnley for less than 35,000 pounds because everyone was buying property. Now it has gone the other way.”

Manila, June 30: Flash floods triggered by torrential rains swept away dozens of houses in the southern Philippines and killed at least 25 people, mostly children, officials said Wednesday. At least 15 other people were missing.

About 20,000 families were affected by floodwaters when heavy rains swamped six villages in Davao city late Tuesday, overflowing rivers and triggering a deluge that reached 10 feet (3 meters) high in some places, said Liza Bago of the Davao City Social Services and Development Office.